Dumping body



April 22, 1930.

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' DUMPING BODY Filed Jan. 18, 1926 Sheets-Sheet 2 Imaam anffw@ yg/Mvg@ .25 position. iy -v y v'Like parts are indicated by like characters Y fido Patented Apr. A22,'A 1.930'

STATES "Fy STREATOR, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINQlS DUMP-me BODY Application' ieaianuary 1s, 1926. 'serial No. 81,936.

This invention relatesto aV receptacle and meansfor dumping the same; In the form illustrated herewith-it is shown as embodied in a dumping bodyV mounted on anautomol 5 t'ive'vehicle.y One of VtheobjeCts of the inv vention is to provide in connection with v atipping receptacle, dumpingm'echanism adapted to vmoveth'e receptacle laterally a distancegreater than that normally `incidentA tothe tipping movementalone. Another object is to provide in connectionwith an automotive vehicle atipping mechanism and a bodyresting on such mechanism and movg able with relation thereto. Other obj ects .will

k appearwfrom time to time throughout the Y Vspecification and claims.-

My invention.' is illustrated more or less diagrammatically in Sthe accompanying drawing, wherein: i i 'Y v Y Figure 1 isa.` sideelevation; Figure 2 is a'vertcalk cross section on an enlarged scale taken online 2'-2of Figure `rl; vFigure Bis aside elevation' V with parts broken awayshowing the body in the" dumped 1 i A is the frame of-an automobile. 'A1 represents the enginev Ycompartment.V` -A2 Az'are springs supporting axles A3 A31 and A4 A44 are'lwhcel's. A-5 iswaseat". A? thesteering column and A7 a steering wheel?.Y Theseparts will not'be described in detail 1as they form vno special partof the present invention,v and and fastened thereto by boltsfBZlBZ*which ,engage short cross members iBS B beneath the frame members A@ LB*- isa crossmember upon which the forward ends of the'vtracksB are carried and it is fastened to the frame by bolts'B2 and shortcross members'B which fareqthe samewasoth'e other vbolts described above, Y 11 @are generallyLchannel shaped V:track the invention fis not limitedtoLth'e mounting.y

members. They are fastened together 'by suitable cross members C1 C1- at or near their ends. The vupper flange ofthe channel is cut# away throughout a considerable partof its' length as at C2, and adjacent the 'forward end f of yeach of the tracks the remaining portionl ofthe upper flange is upwardly bent as at, Q3# Fastened to each of the track members C and PATENT. i

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eXtendi-ngbeneath'it is-a cam or rocker mem` vberCt.' VEachl of these members restsupon `one of the tracks B and supportsthe ripper track members C from them; V Adjacent ythe f l forward end of the tracks G is a supporting member C5 which rests upon the cross menii ber B4 when the body is inthe upright or yuna tipped position as shown in Figurel. G6 is a strengthening and load supporting member which extends laterally across and 'joinsj'the' cams C4. V-When the body is inthc'full upright position, this member c ontactsthe'tops of the tracks B and to some degree serves itio support'th'e loadl andbody.' C? v@are limit-A' ing andguiding members fastened loneon' each of the "tracks B; C8 is a stop to limit the downward movement'of the body respect to the tipping frame CO1.- v

D isa locking latch carriedl ona lever 'D1A provided with a forwardly bent, portion D2.' i

The lever D1 is pivoted infa fittingl)3 and is normally held in the locking npesitionli'y fai coil spring Dt.

is a dumping laterally'between such" members and passing through eachof them is a 'series-'of axles or shafts E2 atthe outer end of each of whichl provided beneath it with are-inforcing frame j' built vup ofmembers E? El.' Extending-wi is positioned vaf'froller E?. lThe bodyE'is pro-1 i vided: with-a tailgate Etwhich'fis normally held closed by' a latch stiaicture'll5 -whichhas a springEG* tending normallytohold it in locking position as shown in Figure l. E7 is f a tripping chain fastened to a portion'ofthe llatch structure and Vfastened also "to the rear of thefvehicle frame.. As the body tips as shown in Figure 31 this tripping drawn tight and"trips'the latch.

F is a drum mounted as here shown beneath thev driversseat A5. It vhas inconnectionf with it a ratchet fwheelF 1v, Van operatinglever `F2 which carries a dog F3. F4 is a cable fastened to the body E at F 5 and passing over the track structurel C C1. Vtened tothe drumF and when the druinis rotated by the h'andleF2, the ratchetA F1, and

the pulley F6 mounted at the forward end of The cable is fas- Figure 3 to the upright or untipped position shown in Figure l. lF7 is la detent pawl by means of which the tipping of the body beyond a fixed limit may be prevented or by means of which the tipping movement of the body may be stopped once it has been initiated... 1. I

GL .is a limiting chain fastened as here shown to one of the tracks B and to one of the side members C.' Itis provided with a spring orcushioning elements G1V whichserve to reduce or eliminate shock when the member C has tipped to its limit.V I y Y Y 'is asimilar' chain fastened also to the track B and fastened at the other end 'to the frame member E1.v It is provided with a springHl.. Y f Y.Although I have shown an operative de'- vice, still it will be obvious that many changes might be made in size, shape and arrangement of parts without departing materially from the spiritof my invention; and I wish therefore, that myshowing be taken as in a.

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Where in the claimsV the word framework57 is used, itwill be understood that the inventor is lnot limiting himself specifically to a framework. Gther equivalent supporting means might be used and the word: framework is therefore Jo1-be understood as referring. not merely to frameworkbut to its equivalent as a supporting means for carrying the parts which are carried in theV Vform illustrated by the framework. j.

The use and operation of my invention areV as follows:v In normal operation whena load islto be received or carried, the parts are in thel posi- 1 t-ion shown in Figure l. `In that position the body and frame are held against tipping. Whenjit is desired to tip the'load,the drum, latch,fand detent pawl are set so as to Vpermit unwinding of the vdrum and thebodylatch is dropped by pressing downwardly on the It ispreferably so balanced with relationto its supporting rocker that as soon as it is free to dump it willdo sounder the influence of gravity-.andwithout any starting impulse or power. y The body tips until the members C C1 Y have reached approximately the position of inclination shown in Figure 3 and Vin that position the frame ischecked. V `When the frame C `C1 has tipped to the position shown in Figure '8, the-body proper willslide downward along the tracksV C1 and Vwith relation to the tracks Gand as soon as the body free todo so it tips to the position ofinclination shown in Figure 3, its tipping t movement being restrained and checkedby the restraining chain shown; As the body finally moves tov approximately thev eXtreme position oftip the tripping chain Etis 4drawn tantas shown in Figure 3, the latch opened andthe gate permitted to swing openunder the'influence ofthe load within so as tofpermit dumping of the load. H

n'ler the same conditions, when the body has dumped the load, and is free toreturn,

it will tend to return to an upright position under the influence of gravity alone.- In order to assist this movement and make itV certain, the drum, cable and ratchet mechanismv provided is shown. When the b ody vhas ldumped its contents and if it d'oe's not return automatically to an upright'position, the operatoradjusts the Ydetentnpawl and the dog von the ratchet handle to permit winding up of the drum and thenwind's thefdrumby an up and down movement of thefhandle, and thus the cable is drawn in,the frame C C1 is broughtto the horizontal position andthe body andits attached fra'meE1 are drawn down again into contact with the tracks C,

Vthe body is drawn forward'so that the. front to the distance which'the frame C'Cl hasfalready tipped. `'By this'construction the body is moved bodily to the' rear a distance sufficient to clear the rear of the vehicle frame and to ,carry out a sufficiently steepA vtilt to free it ofits contents. l Iclaim:`V4 Y y f l. In combination with'a support, av carrying part anda member carrying said part, and resting upon said support and adapted of itself to tip the carrying part, a receptacle resting on saidcarrying part and adapted to l move with it and to move laterally with relation to it and to tip with relation to it.

2. In combination wlth a support, a ycarrying part vand a member carrying said part,

. and resting upon said support and adapted of itself to tip the carrying part, a receptacle resting on said carrying part and adapted to move with it and tomove laterally with relation to it and to tip with relationtoV it, means for limiting the tipping of the carrying part Y and the receptacle and means for moving the y two from the tipped position to thev untipped position. A

8. In combination with a support,r a framework and a member supporting such framework from suchy support, adapted of itself to tip to cause the framework automatically to tip when free todo so, andv a receptacle on such framework adapted to move with relation thereto and in addition to tipwith relation thereto, and meansy in combination with such framework adapte-d to permit relative lateral motionvof the receptacle with respect to such framework, suoli means formed to prevent tipping of the receptacle with respect to the framework until a predetermined lateral movement has occurred.

4. In combination with a support, a framework and a member supporting such kframeing framework and means for supporting such framework from such support, and for Vtipping the same automatically with rela-- tion thereto when free for tipping movement, such framework embodying a track, a receptacle carried on such track, and 'adapted to Y move therealong, said track being so formed as to permit tippingof the receptacle with relation to the track when the receptacle lies on one portion of the track, the track being so formed as to prevent tipping of the receptacle with relation thereto when the receptacle lies upon another portion of the track.

Signed at Chicago, county of Cook and State of Illinois, this 14th day of January,

Y WILLIAM C. ANTHONY.

work from such support, adapted of itself Y to tip to cause the framework automatically to tip when free todo so, and a receptacle on such framework adapted to move with relation thereto and in addition to tip with relation thereto, such member being cam-shaped and adapted to cause the frameworkV and body to move to a tipping position when free adapted to move laterally with relation there-y to and to tip with relation. thereto in a certain position and held against tipping in others.

` 6. In combination with a support, a car-l rying part supported from such s upport and .adapted of itself to tip with relation thereto,

and a receptacle mounted upon said carrying t part and' adapted to move therewith, and adapted to have lateral movement relative thereto and adapted to tip with relation thereto after a predetermined amount of lateral movement. has taken place, such receptacle being held against tipping with relation to the carrying part when they two are in the carrying position.

7. In combination with a' support, a' carry- 

